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Maintaining an artistic mindset, when asked time and time again to push creative limit for each new assignment, is a difficult task for students. Creativity is a skill to be honed, and entering the academic and professional creative world can be stressful. During this two-hour workshop, participants will discuss ways to balance personal and professional…
Create medieval-styled miniature paintings with Debbie Thompson Wilson, focused on water themes based on medieval manuscript illuminations. Participants will work on images of water birds, aquatic life (real and imagined), traveling by water, and zodiac images of Pisces and Aquarius. Participants can choose which image they wish to work on, from simple to more complex,…
This special holiday Fourth Friday features a mesmerizing performance by local artist Shannon Kingsbury. As the year comes to a close, singer-songwriter and harpist Kingsbury will guide us through an evening of reflection and renewal with her enchanting music. Shannon’s original music dives deep into internal landscapes of dream, archetype and emotion. Her performance will…
Let’s play! We’re pulling out oodles of puzzles, crafts, toys, and games from our vaults for kids of all ages to explore and experience. Image ID: Guelph Museums, 1952X.00.196.10, Collection of glass marbles
Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features a guest teller in addition to Guild tellers. The evening includes hot cider, light refreshments, and conversation. Guests are invited to register a telling or participate during the open mic storytelling. Tales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday…
Aly Firth offers an assessment of transgender roles and crossdressing in performances for the troops during the First World War. The myth of a singular masculine identity during the First World War endures in the literature, where wartime heroism has been strongly associated with the brave, heteronormative, masculine soldier. However, in the horrors of trench…
Note: This event is now fully booked with no space remaining. A recording will be made available and further events connected to this exhibit are being planned. Stay tuned to our YouTube channel, Eventbrite page, and newsletter for further information. For over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was embedded in the lives of…
Enjoy the warmth of the Civic Museum this PD Day. Keep toasty exploring exhibitions, playing in the Families Gallery, making crafts, and discovering classic toys and games.
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